A researcher is determining whether data that were obtained in a psychiatric nursing study are reliable and whether the data support the study hypothesis. In what part of the scientific process is the researcher functioning?
A) Experimentation
B) Analysis
C) Synthesis
D) Prediction
Ans: B
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Analysis of data is the process of determining whether data are reliable and whether they support a given prediction or hypothesis. Experimentation is the process of testing a hypothesis. Synthesis is the ability to put parts together to form a new whole. Prediction is stating in advance the results that one will obtain from testing a hypothesis.
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